Sept. 22, 2015 — Senate Vote 268 Twenty-Week Abortion Ban — Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the McConnell, R-Ky., motion to proceed to the bill that would prohibit abortions in cases where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or later, except in cases of rape, incest against a minor or when the life of the pregnant woman is in danger. Specifically, it would provide an exemption for pregnancies that are the result of rape against adult women if the woman obtained counseling or medical treatment for the rape at least 48 hours before the abortion. Pregnancies resulting from rape or incest against a minor would also be exempt from the ban if the rape or incest had been reported before the abortion to law enforcement or another government agency authorized to act on reports of child abuse. The measure would impose criminal penalties on doctors who violate the ban. The measure also would require health care practitioners to give the same level of care to an infant born alive during a failed abortion as they would give to an infant born at the same gestational age through natural birth. Motion rejected 54-42. Note: Three-fifths of the total Senate (60) is required to invoke cloture. Congressional Record p. S6864

Sept. 21, 2015 — Lankford, R-Okla., unanimous consent request that when the Senate completes its business on Sept. 21, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; further, that following leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to HR 36, with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, agreed to by unanimous consent. Congressional Record p. S6855

Sept. 17, 2015 — McConnell, R-Ky., unanimous consent request that when the Senate completes its business Thursday, Sept. 17, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2015; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; finally, that following leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the bill, agreed to by unanimous consent. Congressional Record p. S6820

May 14, 2015 — Received in the Senate and held at the desk. Congressional Record p. S2932

May 13, 2015 — Capps, D-Calif., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.222, and would have voted yea if present. Congressional Record p. H2940

May 13, 2015 — Capps, D-Calif., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.223, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. H2940

May 13, 2015 — Capps, D-Calif., House speech: Personal explanation for roll call vote no.221, and would have voted nay if present. Congressional Record p. H2940

May 13, 2015 — House Vote 223 Twenty-Week Abortion Ban — Passage Passage of the bill that would prohibit abortions in cases where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or later and would impose criminal penalties on doctors who violate the ban. It would provide exceptions for cases in which the woman's life is in danger as well as for pregnancies that are a result of rape if, as amended, for pregnancies that are a result of rape against an adult woman, the woman received counseling or medical treatment for the rape at least 48 hours prior to the abortion. An exception would be provided for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest against a minor if the rape or incest had been previously reported to law enforcement or another government agency authorized to act on reports of child abuse. As amended, the bill would require a second doctor trained in neonatal resuscitation to be present for abortions where the fetus has the "potential" to survive outside the womb, and, if the fetus is born alive, the bill would require that the infant be provided medical care and immediately be transported and admitted to a hospital. As amended, women wishing to have abortions under the bill's exceptions would need to sign (along with the doctor and a witness) an informed consent authorization form detailing the age of the fetus and stating that, if born alive, would be given medical assistance and transported to a hospital. Passed 242-184. Note: A "nay" was a vote in support of the president's position. Congressional Record p. H2939

May 13, 2015 — House Vote 222 Twenty-Week Abortion Ban — Recommit Brownley, D-Calif., motion to recommit the bill to the House Judiciary Committee with instructions to report back immediately with an amendment that would add an exception to the 20-week abortion ban for abortions necessary to save the health of the pregnant woman. Motion rejected 181-246. Congressional Record p. H2936-H2938

May 13, 2015 — House Vote 221 Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization, 20-Week Abortion Ban, Government Surveillance Authorities — Rule Adoption of the rule (H Res 255) to provide for House floor consideration of the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill (HR 1735), the bill (HR 36) that would prohibit abortions in cases where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or later, and the bill (HR 2048) that would prohibit the National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of telephone metadata and ability to collect other bulk data, and would require the NSA to obtain approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to examine the calling records of individual target telephone numbers on a case-by-case basis (before requesting the information from a phone company) and would limit the associated calling records of a telephone number that may be examined to two "hops" from the suspect's number. Adopted 240-186. Congressional Record p. H2901

May 13, 2015 — Considered by the House. Congressional Record p. H2923-H2939

May 13, 2015 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1

Scalise, (R-La.)

May 12, 2015 — Rules Committee resolution, H Res 255, reported to the House as a rule for HR 36.

May 12, 2015 — House Rules Committee granted a closed rule providing for consideration of the bill. Congressional Record p. H2875-H2876, D524

Amendment that would provide an open rule for House floor consideration of HR 2048, a bill that would prohibit the National Security Agency’s bulk collection and storage of telephone metadata and ability to collect other bulk data.

Provide a rule for general debate of HR 1735, the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill.

The rule would provide one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking Democrat of the House Armed Services Committee.

The rule would make in order the text of a Rules committee print, which would be considered as original text upon the rule’s adoption by the full House.

All points of order against consideration and provisions of the bill would be waived under the rule. Amendments could not be subject to further modification or a division vote.

The rule would provide a closed rule for consideration of HR 36, which would ban abortions in cases where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or later and imposes criminal penalties on doctors who violate the ban.

The rule would provide one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking Democrat of the House Judiciary Committee.

The rule would make in order a substitute amendment that will be considered as adopted.

The rule would waive all points of order against consideration and provisions of the bill. It would provide one motion to recommit with or without instruction.

The rule also would provide a closed rule for consideration of HR 2048, which would prohibit the National Security Agency’s bulk collection and storage of telephone metadata and ability to collect other bulk data.

The rule would provide one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking Democrat of the House Judiciary Committee.

The rule would make in order a substitute amendment that will be considered as adopted.

The rule would waive all points of order against consideration and provisions of the bill. It would provide one motion to recommit with or without instruction.

Ordered reported favorably to the full House 8-3.

May 12, 2015 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1

Hartzler, (R-Mo.)

Jan. 26, 2015 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1

Love, (R-Utah)

Jan. 21, 2015 — House Vote 39 Gas Pipeline Permit Deadlines and Limited Abortion Ban — Rule Adoption of the rule (H Res 38) that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill (HR 161) that would set statutory deadlines for considering permits on natural gas pipeline projects, and the bill (HR 36) that would create a nationwide ban on abortions performed at 20 weeks or later, with certain exceptions. Adopted 238-181. Congressional Record p. H453

Jan. 21, 2015 — House Vote 38 Gas Pipeline Permit Deadlines and Limited Abortion Ban — Previous Question Foxx, R-N.C., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 38) that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill (HR 161) that would set statutory deadlines for considering permits on natural gas pipeline projects, and the bill (HR 36) that would create a nationwide ban on abortions performed at 20 weeks or later, with certain exceptions. Motion agreed to 238-182. Congressional Record p. H452

Motion to provide open rules to govern House floor debate of a bill (HR 36) to block most abortions performed at 20 weeks after fertilization or later and a measure (HR 161) to impose deadlines on the review of natural gas pipeline permits.

Provide closed rules to govern House floor debate on measures that would block most abortions performed at 20 weeks after fertilization or later (HR 36) and would impose deadlines on the review of natural gas pipelines (HR 161).

The rules would provide an hour of debate and a motion to recommit for each measure. They also would waive all points of order against the bills' consideration and their provisions, as well as consider each bill as read.

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